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[denisd]

oil pan hung up 6 cyl. 200

Hello everyone.
I am new to this site and still trying to navigate around. I have a 67 coupe with a straight 6 200. I am changing a leaky oil pan gasket in it for the first time (just bought her 5 mths. ago) I have refered to a Chilton repair manual that tells me to remove the sway bar and the pan will drop out. WRONG, I now find that the pan gets caught up between the crank shaft pulley and a cross member that is welded on. Is this cross member original or something that was put on after. Do I need to lift the motor a bit or cut the weld on the cross member and then bolt it back on for future work. Anyone else run into this at some point or familiar with it? Any help is appreciated.

Denis

 

[enferno]

Hello everyone.
I am new to this site and still trying to navigate around. I have a 67 coupe with a straight 6 200. I am changing a leaky oil pan gasket in it for the first time (just bought her 5 mths. ago) I have refered to a Chilton repair manual that tells me to remove the sway bar and the pan will drop out. WRONG, I now find that the pan gets caught up between the crank shaft pulley and a cross member that is welded on. Is this cross member original or something that was put on after. Do I need to lift the motor a bit or cut the weld on the cross member and then bolt it back on for future work. Anyone else run into this at some point or familiar with it? Any help is appreciated.

Denis

you might try lifting the motor and see if the pan will clear the crank pulley.

if not, you will have to cut or grind the welds off of the crossmember. crossmembers were stock on all mustangs, and were held in place with one bolt on each side, i believe a 7/8th's bolt.

 

[latamud]

If you pull the crank pulley off, the pan will drop enough to slide between the engine and crossmember. I had to do this when I dropped my oil pump shaft into my oil pan.
Although, itd be worth it to grind the welds off your crossmember, the pan will come out much easier that way.

 

[gjz30075]

I'm not sure if its different for a 6 cyl car but on a V8, the crossmember is bolted in. If it looks like yours should be, I would grind the welds off and properly bolt in the crossmember but realizing there may be a reason why someone welded it it. Could the frame rails be tweaked and someone couldn't bolt it in because of it?